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Problem 1

Define immunity. What is meant by memory and specificity in the immune system?

Problem 3

List and briefly summarize the three main functions of the immune system.

Problem 5

Define the following terms and explain their significance: a. anaphylaxis b. agglutinate c. extravascular d. degranulation c. acute-phase protein f. clonal expansion g. immune surveillance

Problem 6

How are histiocytes, Kupffer cells, osteoclasts, and microglia related?

Problem 7

What is the mononuclear phagocytic system, and what role does it play in the immune system?

Problem 9

Give examples of physical, mechanical, and chemical barriers to infection.

Problem 11

Define self-tolerance and relate self-tolerance to autoimmune disease.

Problem 13

Explain the terms stress, stressor, and general adaptation sydrome.

Problem 14

$$ \begin{aligned} &\text { Concept map: Map the following terms. You may add terms. }\\\ &\begin{array}{ll} \text { - adaptive immunity } & \text { - helper T cell } \\ \text { - antibody } & \text { - immune complex } \\ \text { - antigen } & \text { - innate immunity } \\ \text { - antigen-prescnting cell } & \text { - memory cell } \\ \text { - bacteria } & \text { - MHC class I } \\ \text { - basophil } & \text { - monocyte } \\ \text { - chemotaxin } & \text { - NKeutrophil } \\ \text { - cytotoxic cell } & \text { - opsonin } \\ \text { - cytotoxic T cell } & \text { - phagocyte } \\ \text { - dendritic cell } & \text { - phagosome } \\ \text { - cosinophil } & \text { - Tlymphas cell } \\ \text { - viruses } & \end{array} \end{aligned} $$

Problem 15

Why do lymph nodes often swell and become tender or even painful when you are sick?

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